1.5 million blessings: At a Georgia church, a donor’s $1.5 million gift is shared by the congregation and spent in the Lord’s name. Page 1 lead. Let God write the story. Pulpit minister Don McLaughlin made that request of the 1,400-member North Atlanta Church of Christ last fall as he revealed astonishing news. A donor who asked to remain anonymous had given $1.5 million to be … Continue reading 1.5 million blessings
Could’ve been so beautiful. Published April 2. Big controversy, little reporting. Published April 5. Big red hat for a Latino? Published April 7. The reporter who hit ‘send.’ Published April 9. Too much barbecue, too little soul. Published April 12. A father’s war against Westboro. Published April 14. AP: Predator priests sent globetrotting?. Published April 15. Glass-ceiling puff piece. Published April 17. Northern exposure for … Continue reading April 2010: GetReligion
Politics vs. PersecutionPush for Iran sanctions concerns missiologists. April issue. The high-profile group Christian Leaders for a Nuclear-Free Iran is demanding increased economic sanctions against the Islamic regime. But other Christians worry that sanctions could backfire against Iranian believers. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, readily acknowledges the clash of perspectives. “That is why Southern Baptists deliberately separate … Continue reading Politics vs. persecution
Faith. Family. Fastballs. 